Atlantic naval theatre of the Nine Years' War
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The Atlantic naval theatre of the Nine Years' War was the vast maritime arena in the Atlantic Ocean where European powers, especially England and France, contested control of trade routes, colonies, and sea power during the late 17th-century conflict.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlantic theatre of the Nine Years' War | 2 |
| Atlantic naval theatre of the Nine Years' War canonical | 1 |
| Nine Years' War naval operations | 1 |
| maritime theatre of the Nine Years' War | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
naval theatre
ⓘ
theatre of war ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Dutch Republic
ⓘ
English Caribbean colonies ⓘ English colonies in North America ⓘ French Caribbean ⓘ
surface form:
French Caribbean colonies
French colonies in North America ⓘ Portugal ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| conflict | Nine Years' War ⓘ |
| conflictType |
colonial warfare
ⓘ
commerce raiding ⓘ convoy warfare ⓘ naval warfare ⓘ |
| endTime | 1697 ⓘ |
| era | late 17th century ⓘ |
| involves |
amphibious operations
ⓘ
blockades ⓘ convoy systems ⓘ privateering ⓘ |
| location |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
West Africa ⓘ
surface form:
West African coast
waters off Europe ⓘ waters off North America ⓘ |
| mainBelligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of France ⓘ |
| notableFor |
competition over colonial possessions in the Americas
ⓘ
large-scale commerce raiding by French privateers ⓘ protection of English and Dutch merchant fleets ⓘ |
| objective |
control of Atlantic trade routes
ⓘ
defence of colonies ⓘ disruption of enemy commerce ⓘ protection of merchant shipping ⓘ |
| opponent |
French Navy
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nine Years' War
ⓘ
Nine Years' War ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Grand Alliance
|
| relatedTo |
Anglo-French rivalry
ⓘ
Caribbean sugar trade ⓘ European colonial expansion ⓘ North American fisheries ⓘ transatlantic trade ⓘ |
| result |
continued Anglo-French maritime rivalry
ⓘ
development of convoy tactics ⓘ expansion of privateering practices ⓘ |
| startTime | 1688 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
maritime theatre of the Nine Years' War
this entity surface form:
Atlantic theatre of the Nine Years' War
this entity surface form:
Nine Years' War naval operations
this entity surface form:
Atlantic theatre of the Nine Years' War